Concerns

do I have to sell my house because I am going through a divorce?

By Jennifer Safian / July 30, 2013

In divorce mediation, many issues are addressed regarding parenting, division of assets, financial and spousal support, and others. One of the issues that comes up quite frequently is whether the family will sell the marital home or whether they will keep it. The idea of selling can be a very emotional and upsetting issue for…

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if you know someone who is contemplating or going through a divorce . . .

By Jennifer Safian / January 10, 2013

Divorce Prep Experts (DPE) is an organization created in an effort to help those who are contemplating or facing divorce. I have been invited to be on the New York City panel of experts and we are presenting a 3-hr seminar on Thursday, February 28, 2013 from 6-9 PM: “It’s My Life & It’s My…

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discussing your separation / divorce with your children

By Jennifer Safian / November 19, 2012

One of the most difficult tasks that divorcing parents face is telling their children that they are separating. The following are some guidelines that may help: It’s better to wait until you have a parenting plan in place and have figured out where everyone is going to live before you tell the children that you…

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how to neutralize the effects of fear

By Jennifer Safian / October 10, 2012

The previous blogs in this series talked about both the negative and positive aspects of fear. In Part III, let’s take a look at the different fears outlined in Part I and think about how we can start making constructive decisions and plans to resolve them. How will I live as a single person again?…

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the positive side of fear

By Jennifer Safian / September 21, 2012

In Part I of this series, we talked about what fear is and its negative impact. In this blog, we are going to look at some of the more positive aspects of the emotion of fear. Fear is a universal emotion; everyone, consciously or unconsciously has experienced fear in some way or another. Though we…

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what are you afraid of?

By Jennifer Safian / September 11, 2012

Your spouse just told you that he/she wants a divorce, or you may be the one who wants a divorce. Suddenly you realize that your life is about to change. Panic sets in, your mind starts racing as you realize that you may be facing a future alone. You begin asking yourself all sorts of…

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